Requirements
| Requirements for the Biology Major (B.S.) | 73-75 units | |
|---|---|---|
| Chemistry | 18 units | |
| CHEM 151 | General Chemistry*/^ | 4 |
| CHEM 152 | General Chemistry II^ | 4 |
| CHEM 251 | Organic Chemistry – Theory I | 4 |
| CHEM 252 | Organic Chemistry – Theory II | 4 |
| CHEM 261 | Organic Chemistry – Lab | 1 |
| CHEM 262 | Organic Chemistry – Lab | 1 |
| Mathematics | 6 units | |
| MATH 151 | Applied Calculus I | 3 |
| MATH 152 | Applied Calculus II | 3 |
| Physics | 8-10 units | |
| Select two the following: | ||
| PHYC 151 | Physics for Life Sciences I (formerly PHYC 201)*/^ | 4 |
| PHYC 152 | Physics for Life Sciences II (formerly PHYC 202)^ | 4 |
| PHYC 161 | Physics for Science and Engineering I*/^ | 5 |
| PHYC 162 | Physics for Science and Engineering II^ | 5 |
| Biology | 23 units | |
| BIOL 151 | General Biology I* | 4 |
| BIOL 152 | General Biology II | 4 |
| BIOL 240 | Biology of Microorganisms (formerly General Microbiology) | 4 |
| BIOL 280 | Cell Biology | 4 |
| BIOL 300 | Genetics | 4 |
| BIOL 496 | Senior Seminar: Ethics and the Sciences* | 3 |
| Biology Electives | 10 units | |
| Select 10 additional units of 300- or 400-level BIOL or BIOC courses, including one 4-unit laboratory course, and excluding courses used in fulfilling the required emphasis. The following BIOL classes also do not fulfill this requirement: BIOL 325, 330, 400, 435, 445, 454, 455, 470. | ||
| Required Emphasis (one emphasis must be chosen) | 8 units | |
| Molecular | ||
| BIOC 380 | Biochemistry I | 4 |
| BIOL 410 | Molecular Biology | 4 |
| Organismic (two from the following) | ||
| BIOL 320 | Ecology*** | 4 |
| BIOL 336 | Vertebrate Biology | 4 |
| BIOL 350 | Mammalian Physiology | 4 |
* Meets a General Studies (or elective) requirement.
*** Meets Upper-Division Writing Intensive Requirement.
^ This course may be waived with appropriate Advanced Placement test score.
Note: This information is current for the 2009-10 academic year; however, all stated academic information is subject to change. Please refer to the current Academic Catalog for the most current and controlling information. For additional information, please contact the appropriate office.
